耐旱性頗佳的黃梔(zhi)花,生(sheng)長適(shi)溫范圍(wei)為(wei)22~28℃,適(shi)合于高溫濕潤和(he)日照(zhao)充足、排水良好的環境,植地的土壤以稍帶粘性的壤土為(wei)佳。
山黃梔(zhi),灌木,高0.3-3米(mi)(mi)(mi);嫩(nen)枝常(chang)(chang)(chang)被短(duan)毛,枝圓(yuan)柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),灰色。葉(xie)(xie)對生,革質,稀為(wei)紙質,少為(wei)3枚(mei)輪生,葉(xie)(xie)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)多樣,通(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)為(wei)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)狀披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、倒卵(luan)(luan)狀長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、倒卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3-25厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1.5-8厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂端漸尖(jian)、驟然長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)漸尖(jian)或(huo)(huo)短(duan)尖(jian)而鈍,基(ji)部(bu)楔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)短(duan)尖(jian),兩面(mian)常(chang)(chang)(chang)無毛,上(shang)面(mian)亮綠,下(xia)面(mian)色較(jiao)暗;側脈8-15對,在(zai)下(xia)面(mian)凸起,在(zai)上(shang)面(mian)平;葉(xie)(xie)柄長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)0.2-1厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi);托(tuo)葉(xie)(xie)膜質。花芳(fang)香,通(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)單朵生于枝頂,花梗長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3-5毫米(mi)(mi)(mi);萼管倒圓(yuan)錐形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)8-25毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),有縱棱(leng)(leng),萼檐(yan)管形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),膨大,頂部(bu)5-8裂,通(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)6裂,裂片(pian)披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)線(xian)狀披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)10-30毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-4毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),結果時增長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),宿(su)存;花冠白色或(huo)(huo)乳黃色,高腳碟狀,喉部(bu)有疏柔毛,冠管狹圓(yuan)筒形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3-5厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬4-6毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂部(bu)5至(zhi)8裂,通(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)6裂,裂片(pian)廣展(zhan),倒卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)倒卵(luan)(luan)狀長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5-4厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬0.6-2.8厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi);花絲極短(duan),花藥線(xian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5-2.2厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),伸(shen)出(chu);花柱(zhu)粗厚(hou),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)約(yue)(yue)4.5厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),柱(zhu)頭紡錘形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),伸(shen)出(chu),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-1.5厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬3-7毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),子(zi)房直(zhi)徑約(yue)(yue)3毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),黃色,平滑。果卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、近球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),黃色或(huo)(huo)橙紅(hong)色,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5-7厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),直(zhi)徑1.2-2厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),有翅狀縱棱(leng)(leng)5-9條(tiao),頂部(bu)的宿(su)存萼片(pian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)達4厘(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬達6毫米(mi)(mi)(mi);種(zhong)子(zi)多數,扁,近圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)而稍有棱(leng)(leng)角,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)約(yue)(yue)3.5毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬約(yue)(yue)3毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)。花期3-7月(yue),果期5月(yue)至(zhi)翌年2月(yue)。
本(ben)(ben)性強韌的(de)(de)黃梔花(hua)發(fa)根力強,一般的(de)(de)繁殖系以(yi)扦(qian)插(cha)法(fa)(fa)為主,亦可用播種(zhong)(zhong)法(fa)(fa)及壓條(tiao)法(fa)(fa)繁殖。扦(qian)插(cha)法(fa)(fa)得在3~4月(yue)(yue)的(de)(de)春(chun)季或9月(yue)(yue)的(de)(de)初(chu)秋季節行(xing)之(zhi),擇(ze)選長(chang)約20公(gong)分(fen)、直(zhi)徑約1公(gong)分(fen),生長(chang)良好(hao)枝丫,斜插(cha)于花(hua)床并(bing)經妥善遮護,約經一個月(yue)(yue)便可發(fa)根,俟扦(qian)插(cha)成活(huo)后翌年(nian)即(ji)可移植本(ben)(ben)圃;播種(zhong)(zhong)法(fa)(fa)往(wang)往(wang)于9、10月(yue)(yue)為之(zhi),雖可獲得較多(duo)量的(de)(de)子代,但因(yin)需(xu)等(deng)2、3年(nian)方會(hui)開(kai)花(hua),以(yi)致除了育種(zhong)(zhong)、采(cai)種(zhong)(zhong)之(zhi)外不(bu)常使用;壓條(tiao)法(fa)(fa)則適合于春(chun)季俾有較高的(de)(de)成活(huo)率,1至2年(nian)后植株就可長(chang)出茂盛娉(ping)婷的(de)(de)花(hua)朵,花(hua)期完后宜修剪過于叢密雜亂或枯萎零弱的(de)(de)枝條(tiao),并(bing)于秋、冬季節施行(xing)追肥和進行(xing)換土,以(yi)便促進翌年(nian)的(de)(de)蓬發(fa)興(xing)茂。
黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)花(hua)(hua)是(shi)(shi)屬(shu)于茜草科(Rubiaceae)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)屬(shu)(Gardenia)的(de)(de)(de)常(chang)綠性灌木(mu)或(huo)小喬(qiao)木(mu),別名有梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)花(hua)(hua)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)、雀舌(she)花(hua)(hua)以(yi)及林蘭、木(mu)單、鮮支、越桃(tao)…等,種(zhong)(zhong)類繁多,近約(yue)百種(zhong)(zhong),在我(wo)國計有7種(zhong)(zhong),山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)則為其(qi)(qi)中的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)。山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)株(zhu)干高約(yue)2至4公(gong)尺,分布華南(nan)、中南(nan)半島、日本和臺灣,于全(quan)臺灣低海拔山(shan)(shan)區的(de)(de)(de)向(xiang)陽山(shan)(shan)坡或(huo)闊(kuo)葉樹林中均(jun)常(chang)見到(dao)野生之山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),另于公(gong)園、庭(ting)(ting)園及校園亦(yi)常(chang)見到(dao)以(yi)人工栽(zai)植者,并適合作為盆栽(zai)、盆景及綠籬、庭(ting)(ting)園之露(lu)天栽(zai)培(pei)。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樹在我(wo)國古時(shi)即(ji)被視作是(shi)(shi)高經濟性植株(zhu),其(qi)(qi)花(hua)(hua)果根葉俱有用途,司馬遷著之《史記(ji)》貨殖(zhi)列(lie)傳(chuan)中曾(ceng)載有「…千(qian)畝梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)茜,其(qi)(qi)人與千(qian)戶(hu)侯等…」之語句,不難想知黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樹確(que)屬(shu)價值(zhi)匪淺之作物。現今(jin)臺灣地(di)(di)區的(de)(de)(de)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)花(hua)(hua)盛產地(di)(di)系以(yi)桃(tao)園縣(xian)之山(shan)(shan)坡地(di)(di)和彰化(hua)縣(xian)田尾鄉(xiang)為主,主要是(shi)(shi)作為造(zao)園、造(zao)景與推動公(gong)共工程(cheng)時(shi)美化(hua)環境之用。
山黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)葉片呈(cheng)對生(sheng)狀,為(wei)橢圓形(xing)或(huo)長橢圓形(xing),先端銳尖,兩面(mian)光滑,近于無柄,托葉基部(bu)合生(sheng)成(cheng)(cheng)鞘(qiao)筒狀;于仲春至初(chu)夏的(de)(de)3~6月(yue)時(shi)(shi)段開(kai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)傘型(xing)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)形(xing)系呈(cheng)單(dan)瓣(ban)之(zhi)貌,乃自細小的(de)(de)枝椏開(kai)出白色(se)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)朵,為(wei)3~4朵腋生(sheng)或(huo)頂生(sheng),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)則有6枚,單(dan)瓣(ban),清香(xiang)(xiang)撲鼻,曬干后(hou)尚可(ke)(ke)當作花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)茶香(xiang)(xiang)料(liao),故頗(po)受園藝界之(zhi)喜愛,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)謝時(shi)(shi)漸轉為(wei)乳黃(huang)色(se),為(wei)中(zhong)國典型(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)植物(wu)(wu)之(zhi)一;秋、冬時(shi)(shi)可(ke)(ke)結成(cheng)(cheng)長橢圓形(xing)的(de)(de)漿果,果有五棱,果皮成(cheng)(cheng)熟后(hou)呈(cheng)橘黃(huang)色(se),常(chang)吸(xi)引(yin)白耳畫(hua)眉(mei)、綠繡眼、繡眼畫(hua)眉(mei)和白頭翁等鳥(niao)類(lei)前來啄食,果實含(han)黃(huang)色(se)素(crocin),因(yin)得作為(wei)黃(huang)色(se)染料(liao)遂被取名(ming)「黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)」,且可(ke)(ke)加(jia)工制(zhi)成(cheng)(cheng)食用色(se)素,也可(ke)(ke)供作藥材(cai)。山黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)味,實乃因(yin)其蘊涵的(de)(de)benzyl-acetate、linalool-acetate與anthranylic-methylester…等精油成(cheng)(cheng)分散發出來的(de)(de)。邇(er)來,以香(xiang)(xiang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)植物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)卉(hui)制(zhi)作成(cheng)(cheng)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)茶、花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)水備供酌飲浸泡之(zhi)自然療法甚告風行,而黃(huang)梔(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)正是業(ye)者極愛選用的(de)(de)香(xiang)(xiang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)植物(wu)(wu)之(zhi)一。